What Straits Research does

Straits Research is a privately held market research and consulting firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Pune, India, that publishes syndicated and customized market research reports across 20+ industry verticals including Advanced Materials, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Transportation, Biotechnology, Healthcare IT, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductor & Electronics, Technology, and Specialty Chemicals. The company operates as a B2B research provider selling directly to enterprise organizations and global corporations across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, with reported coverage of over 200 trusted partner companies spanning LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony, Google, Amazon, Qualcomm, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Bayer, Abbott, Merck, BASF, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, and Johnson & Johnson among others.

The core product is a catalog of syndicated market research reports covering industry size, share, growth, CAGR forecasts, regional splits, competitive landscapes, and strategic insights, complemented by parallel content assets including Statistics, Case Studies, Blogs, Articles, and Press Releases used as top-of-funnel lead generation channels. The platform is delivered via a direct digital storefront at straitsresearch.com and a parallel field sales motion with business development executives targeting C-level executives in the US and Europe. Reports are sold under three license tiers — Single User (USD 3,950), Multi-User (USD 4,950), and Corporate (USD 5,950) — with a Data Suite (Excel format, USD 1,850) and ad-hoc customization services starting at USD 1,000. The Corporate tier bundles 50% customization and a 35% discount on the next purchase, suggesting a deliberate upsell and retention mechanism.

The business is founder-led, with co-founders Piyush Pawar and Akhil Nair serving as directors and Husain Indonesiawala as Head of Business Operations. Headcount sits in the 101-250 band and the firm maintains tri-region phone presence (US, UK, India). No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors are disclosed, indicating a likely bootstrapped operating model. The company has accumulated third-party credibility signals through features and citations on Bloomberg, CNN, Forbes, GlobeNewswire, PR Newswire, Yahoo, and a D&B Verified Business listing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Straits Research

Legal name

Straits Research Private Limited

Website

https://straitsresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Straits Research is a Pune-based, privately held market research firm publishing syndicated and customized industry reports across 20+ verticals, selling primarily to global enterprise clients in electronics, automotive, chemicals, healthcare, and technology sectors via direct digital and field sales channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Market Research & Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Market Research & Consumer Insights (BPAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE), Custom Market Research (Ad Hoc Studies, Segmentation, U&A) (MPAAALAC), Competitive & Market Intelligence (Competitive Tracking, TAM/SAM/SOM) (MPAAALAL)

Keywords

• Market research reports
• Syndicated research reports
• Customized research services
• Industry analysis reports
• Market intelligence consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Market Research Reports: Sale of syndicated and customized market research reports across 20+ industry verticals including Advanced Materials, Aerospace & Defense, Biotechnology, Consumer Products, Energy & Power, Food & Beverages, Healthcare IT, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductor & Electronics, Technology, and more. Reports are sold as single-user, multi-user, or corporate licenses, with ad-hoc customization options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Straits Research publishes syndicated market research reports across 20+ industry verticals covering market size, CAGR, regional analysis, competitive landscape, and strategic insights, sold via Single User, Multi-User, and Corporate perpetual licenses. It also sells an Excel-based Data Suite and offers ad-hoc customization services for tailored segmentation, forecasting, and demand-supply analysis.

Product overview

Straits Research is a market research company publishing comprehensive industry reports across 19 vertical categories including Advanced Materials, Aerospace & Defense, Automation & Process Control, Automotive & Transportation, Biotechnology, Bulk Chemicals, Consumer Products, Energy & Power, Engineered Products & Infrastructure, Financial Services & Insurance, Food & Beverages, Healthcare IT, Medical Devices, Mining Minerals & Metals, Paper & Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductor & Electronics, Speciality Chemicals, and Technology. The core offering consists of market research reports with associated industry analysis, statistics, and strategic insights, complemented by customized research services, case studies, and expert articles. The company positions itself as a provider of high-impact insights for business and society trends.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Syndicated Market Research Reports Comprehensive syndicated market research reports covering industry size, share, growth, CAGR, regional analysis, competitive landscape, and strategic insights across 20+ verticals including Advanced Materials, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Biotechnology, Healthcare IT, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductor & Electronics, and Technology. Sold as perpetual Single User (USD 3,950), Multi-User (USD 4,950), or Corporate (USD 5,950) licenses with PDF and Excel deliverables, and available via subscription and multi-year update arrangements.
• Data Suite Excel-based market size, CAGR, and forecast data for key segments across industry verticals, priced starting at USD 1,850. Designed for analysts and enterprises that need quantitative datasets without the full PDF report narrative.
• Customized Research Services Tailored market research and consulting engagements delivering bespoke segmentation, niche parametric data sets, volume data, regional breakup, production and pricing forecasts, procurement intelligence, vendor analysis, and quantification of market indicators, with quarterly revenue updates, country-wise splits, and demand-supply gap analysis. Customization engagements start from USD 1,000 and are scoped per client strategic objectives.

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Atlantic.NetminorOthers · 23 April 2026Atlantic.Net was recognized by Straits Research as a key player in the Global Bare Metal Cloud Market Report, citing the company's 30-year track record in delivering secure, high-performance infrastructure solutions across more than 100 countries. This is an editorial/analyst recognition rather than a formal commercial partnership.
• Client Partner Companies (LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony, Google, Amazon, Toyota, Honda, Bayer, Abbott, etc.)minorOthers200+ trusted partner companies listed as clients of Straits Research across industries including automotive, electronics, chemicals, healthcare, consumer products, technology, and more. These represent client companies that subscribe to or purchase market research reports.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mordor Intelligence: Mordor Intelligence is a direct competitor operating an identical syndicated and custom market research model across many of the same verticals (healthcare, chemicals, technology, automotive). Same buyer, same product, same price band, same delivery model.
• Grand View Research: Grand View Research publishes syndicated market research reports across comparable verticals and sells through similar single/multi-user license tiers, making it one of the closest head-to-head competitors in the same price band.
• Verified Market Research: Verified Market Research is a direct competitor offering syndicated and customized market intelligence reports across healthcare, technology, chemicals, and consumer verticals with similar perpetual license pricing.
• MarketsandMarkets: MarketsandMarkets is one of the largest mid-market syndicated research publishers, covering 10,000+ reports across virtually identical verticals with comparable B2B enterprise sales motion.
• Allied Market Research: Allied Market Research offers syndicated reports and custom consulting across similar industry verticals with comparable single/multi-user license pricing and similar global client base.
• Future Market Insights: Future Market Insights publishes syndicated and custom market research across consumer products, food & beverage, healthcare, and industrial verticals with a similar perpetual-license pricing model.
• Technavio: Technavio (now part of GlobalData) is a direct competitor in syndicated market research, serving similar enterprise clients with comparable report products and vertical coverage.
• Market Research Future: Market Research Future is a direct competitor offering syndicated market research reports at comparable price points across similar verticals, with a comparable B2B digital sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Frost & Sullivan: Frost & Sullivan is a much larger incumbent covering broader consulting and growth advisory, but directly overlaps with Straits Research in syndicated industry research across many of the same verticals at the enterprise level.
• International Data Corporation (IDC): IDC is a global incumbent in syndicated IT and vertical-specific market intelligence; competes with Straits Research in technology, semiconductor, and adjacent enterprise research categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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